decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2024 Issue 3 (March)
Fight racial, ethnic bias in health care by measuring effects, listening
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Article Overview
This article reviews current discussion around racial and ethnic bias in health care workplaces and how organizations can identify and address inequities. It is aimed at practice leaders, clinicians, patient advocates, and quality teams interested in health equity, workforce experience, and measuring disparities through existing metrics and survey tools. The piece also references national reporting and research sources that frame the topic and support broader efforts to reduce bias in care delivery.
Why This Topic Matters
Bias and discrimination can affect patient trust, workforce culture, and care quality, so organizations need ways to recognize where inequities may exist and understand how to measure them. The article is relevant for teams working on health equity, patient experience, and operational improvement.
Article Sections
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Practice management
Introduces the workplace and patient-care context for the article and frames the issue as an operational and equity concern for health care organizations.
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Staring down a ‘crisis’
Summarizes survey findings and broader perceptions of discrimination in health care settings, including attitudes toward training and proposed responses.
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Ways to overcome structural challenges
Discusses structural and interpersonal factors that can contribute to inequity and describes broad organizational approaches for recognizing and addressing them.
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Resources
Lists external reports, research articles, and related reference materials cited by the article.
What You Will Learn
- How health care workers are perceiving discrimination in clinical workplaces
- Why structural and institutional factors matter in discussions of health equity
- How organizations can use existing metrics and surveys to assess disparities
- What kinds of broad responses and resources are being discussed in the field
Who Should Read This
- Practice managers
- Clinicians
- Quality improvement teams
- Patient advocates
- Health equity leaders
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